Valve



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ALBERT E. ELLIS, F MARION, ILLINOIS.

VALVE.

Application filed November To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT E. ELLIs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marion, in the county of Williamson, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inValves; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it a-ppertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in valves, and particularly t0 valves used in mines.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a valve for use in the sumps of mines which is effective in its operation, and which will be proof against the attacks of acids which might be present in the water in the sumps.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when takenin connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a valve made in accordance with the present inven tion.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal central sectional view through the valve.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, represents a cylindrical body preferably formed from wood and having a bore 11 extending through one end and terminating adjacent the other end where there is formed a transverse wall 12. In the body, and extending from the bore 11 through the outer face of the body, are

7 the openings 13 which permit liquid to enter the bore. The open end of the body is formed with a reduced nipple 14; which is adapted to be engaged in the end of a conduit (not shown) which is used to convey the liquid from the sump. In the open end of the body, and at a suitable distance inwardly therefrom, is formed an opening extending from the outer face of the body transversely of the bore 11, as shown. at 15, and adjacent the opening, or in one wall thereof, in encircling relation to the bore,

. is a recess 16 in which is seated a removable centrally apertured plate 17 also of Wood.

1, 1923. Serial No. 672,213.

Secured in the outer face of the open end of the body 10 is a bifurcated pin 18, and pivotally mounted in the bifurcation of said pm is the adjacent end of the float lever 19, said lever extending longitudinally over the body and to a suitable distance beyond the other end of the body, where it is provided with a float body 20. Secured to the other end of the body, and in longitudinal alinement with the pin 18, is a somewhat longer pin 21, the said pin being formed with a longitudinal slot 22 within which the lever 19 is arranged to move. Disposed for slidable movement in the opening 15, and movable transversely of the bore 11, is the valve plate 23, the end of said plate which projects from the outer end of the opening being pivotally connected with the lever 19.

It will be understood that the valve device is placed in the sump, and when the liquid rises the float lever will be moved upwardly to open or raise the valve 23, thus permitting the pumps to draw the liquid from the sump, said liquid entering the bore 11 through the openings 13. When the liquid level falls the float lever will move downwardly closing the valve 23 to a degree corresponding to the level of the liquid.

Attention is called to the fact that all of the parts of the valve, including the pivots, are formed of wood thereby providing against deterioration of the valve due to the presence of acids in the liquids in the sump.

lVhat isclaimed is:

A sump valve including a cylindrical body the bore of which extends from a point adjacent one end through the other end, the body having openings leading from the exterior into the bore, a valve slidable in the body and transversely of the bore adjacent the open end, a float lever mounted on "the body and connected with the'valve,

the wall of the bore adjacent the valve having a groove, and a removable apertured plate disposed in said groove and against which said valve slides.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

ALBERT E. ELLIS. Vitnesses JAMES R. SPILLER, J on KELLEY. 

